Phenomena and Processes

Denitrification

Nitrate reduction process generally mediated by anaerobic bacteria by which nitrogen available to plants is converted to a gaseous form and lost from the soil or water column. It is a part of the nitrogen cycle.

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Nitrate reduction process generally mediated by anaerobic bacteria by which nitrogen available to plants is converted to a gaseous form and lost from the soil or water column. It is a part of the nitrogen cycle.

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1 entry terms
  • Denitrifications

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Nitrates (1963-2010)

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  1. G02.111.587w.250w
  2. G02.607.560w.250w
  3. G16.500.768w.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Denitrification. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058440. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058440
  2. Denitrification. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denitrification
  3. Denitrification. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q742637